In general, animal feed is used for feeding lotus lantern fish, and the nutrition of this kind of feed is higher than that of plant feed. This kind of fish belongs to tropical fish, and its growth and development will be affected by temperature, and its feeding is different at each stage. When they are in the seedling stage, the food is best based on protein nutrients, so there is no need to consider color enhancement for the time being. Usually, high-protein foods such as bread worms and bumper shrimps are fed at this time, which can speed up their growth and development in seedling stage, so that they can grow better.

When they are adults, they can be fed mainly on animal feed and occasionally with natural bait. This kind of fish is highly ornamental, so there are many color-enhancing feeds on the market now. These color-enhancing feeds can only be fed once in a while, but not often, because they contain a lot of pigments, which are harmful to their health after long-term consumption.

Feeding the lotus lantern fish should follow the principle of timing, fixed point and quantitative quantity. Fixed-point is to make them eat when they arrive at the point. Fixed-point can make them develop the habit of eating. Quantitative can not only prevent food waste, but also prevent excess food from polluting water quality. The amount of each feeding should be well controlled, and the amount that can be eaten after feeding the fish school, and too much food should not be fed at one time.